#945ED0
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.2% 0.172 303.4), rgb(148, 94, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#945ED0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945ED0 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 94, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 55%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.172 303.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #945ED0 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945ED0 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #945ED0 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #945ED0 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 302.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#B18CE0
oklch(70.7% 0.125 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E6ED7
oklch(63.2% 0.158 303.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945ED0
oklch(59.2% 0.172 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#7443A9
oklch(49.1% 0.159 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3889
oklch(42.8% 0.132 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D316E
oklch(37.7% 0.104 303)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#945ED0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3377D4 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4678CD | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89748E | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945ED0
#945ED0
oklch(59.2% 0.172 303.4)
- #6D8B00
#6D8B00
oklch(59.2% 0.146 123.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #945ED0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #945ED0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
Use #945ED0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.